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Written for runners of all stridesThu, 18 Feb 2016 04:50:03 +0000hourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.6.1By: Herb Ternshttp://blog.timesunion.com/running/run-less-excercise-more/8972/#comment-26108
Sun, 13 Jan 2013 19:41:17 +0000http://blog.timesunion.com/running/?p=8972#comment-26108John, it sounds like you are a runner that wants to do some cross training. After reading your post, I think I am a cross trainer who does some running. I’m mostly with Ken in post #9 except for the fast part. Doing a bunch of different things keeps them all fresh.

Good luck with your new system. I hope you’ll keep us updated on how you like it.

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Fri, 11 Jan 2013 14:26:55 +0000http://blog.timesunion.com/running/?p=8972#comment-26093Good news on the comment emails. I would argue that if it worked for me, it could make any runner better. I would go straight for the sandals. I have had several running friends try them and like them. Adding pure barefoot or sandals on shorter runs would be my recommendation for a transition.
]]>By: Bill Hoffmanhttp://blog.timesunion.com/running/run-less-excercise-more/8972/#comment-26092
Fri, 11 Jan 2013 13:35:01 +0000http://blog.timesunion.com/running/?p=8972#comment-26092Oh yeah, and I like running. 🙂
]]>By: John Splendidohttp://blog.timesunion.com/running/run-less-excercise-more/8972/#comment-26091
Fri, 11 Jan 2013 13:34:34 +0000http://blog.timesunion.com/running/?p=8972#comment-26091Bill – the email notifications for comment approval works again!!!

You are right on many stances. Although your way can probably work for many, many ‘traditional’ runners – you definitely proved that it works for you – and if someone is having injury woes – they may want to try what you have. I would not start with sandals. But maybe low drop shoes, then five fingers and then sandals. Of course Chi Running – another book I should read. So many books I want to read, so little time. It may be time to start thinking about audio books.

]]>By: Bill Hoffmanhttp://blog.timesunion.com/running/run-less-excercise-more/8972/#comment-26090
Fri, 11 Jan 2013 13:28:32 +0000http://blog.timesunion.com/running/?p=8972#comment-26090I am certainly a freak at this point. However, I do think it is the barefoot/minimalism shoes, diet, chi running things that has enabled me to run so much. I don’t think I have a particularly special physiology for running. Maybe a few more slow twitch muscles. Much of it is mental. For some reason I want to do this, mostly because I can. I am not sure how much the running world feels in debt to me. Most of the time I am considered more of a freak show. That might also be part of the motivation to get results to prove that this stuff works. Of course the only thing it really proves is that it worked for me.
]]>By: John Splendidohttp://blog.timesunion.com/running/run-less-excercise-more/8972/#comment-26085
Thu, 10 Jan 2013 21:14:15 +0000http://blog.timesunion.com/running/?p=8972#comment-26085You have always mentioned that you run less, but run fast Ken. Thanks for sharing the link. I will check it out.
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Thu, 10 Jan 2013 16:43:44 +0000http://blog.timesunion.com/running/?p=8972#comment-26081The run less bible for runners: “run less, run faster” http://www2.furman.edu/sites/first/Pages/rlrf.aspx

This is how I can run BQ qualify marathons & 19 min 5k’s at 51 years old, while running 1/2 as much… and I get to bike / spin, swim, snowboard instead of a single “junk” mile.

Bill – You just might be an anomaly (freak), but I think it is the barefoot / sandals minimalism, born-to-run, “secret” that enabled your steep increase in miles. The running world is in debt to you for this.

]]>By: granthttp://blog.timesunion.com/running/run-less-excercise-more/8972/#comment-26078
Thu, 10 Jan 2013 13:26:12 +0000http://blog.timesunion.com/running/?p=8972#comment-26078Wow Bill that’s over twice the mileage I put in this year.
]]>By: John Splendidohttp://blog.timesunion.com/running/run-less-excercise-more/8972/#comment-26073
Wed, 09 Jan 2013 16:08:13 +0000http://blog.timesunion.com/running/?p=8972#comment-26073…and I thought I was an overachiever!…You didn’t know it for 45 years but you have a natural gift for running (of course you put in a lot of hard work to find that gift!)
]]>By: Bill Hoffmanhttp://blog.timesunion.com/running/run-less-excercise-more/8972/#comment-26072
Wed, 09 Jan 2013 15:43:37 +0000http://blog.timesunion.com/running/?p=8972#comment-26072Nice article. I also want to work on my upper body and flexibility this year. However, I don’t think I will be running less. I have started working with yoga DVD’s in the evening. I have this pull up bar: http://amzn.com/B001EJMS6K. Won’t work for you, but works great for me. I have also started doing pushups each night. I am up to 50 at one time per night. Reading your mileage, I feel like I may have overdone this whole running thing since I hit 2000 miles in my second year… Well, no turning back now. 🙂
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